Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion

Good News Notes: “Luxury comes in many forms but often at a significant cost to the planet. This U.S.-based company aims to make your home and pool lounging both opulent and eco-friendly with vegan silk-based products that draw attention to sustainability in material selection, manufacturing practices and post-consumer waste. niLuu offers a stunning collection of loungewear that seamlessly doubles…

Million-tree mission hopes to fix reforestation flaws

Good News Notes: “It’s an environmental policy embraced by heads of state, multinational businesses and even leading climate sceptic Donald Trump: plant more trees to help the planet and slow global warming. But experts claim some recent mass tree-planting schemes have failed to reduce greenhouse gases when not done properly, and even harmed the environment….

Turkish king-size electric tractor ready for mass production

Good News Notes: “The development of a Turkish-made, king-size electric tractor has been completed, and the locally developed vehicle will be mass-produced as of June, the company’s head announced Monday. ‘We have 25 tractors ready and waiting on our assembly line,’ said Önder Yol, the chairperson of ZY Electric Tractor. The company has already received…

Nonprofit group creates program to help asylum-seekers start new

 Good News Notes: “Some of Hudson County’s most vulnerable immigrants will soon have a safe place to sleep thanks to a new program that helps asylum-seekers settle into their new lives in New Jersey. ‘All the people we are encountering are trying to go through a legal process – trying to do this the right…

Roscommon County officers spread holiday joy with turkeys instead of tickets

Good News Notes: “Two northern Michigan law enforcement agencies teamed up to spread holiday cheer to motorists!” “On Friday, the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office and the Gerrish Township Police Department teamed up for the Turkeys for Tickets while out patrolling the streets.” “Flashing lights in the rearview mirror – something not many people are ever…

Solar, wind power to boost Turkey’s renewable capacity in next 5 years

Good News Notes: “Turkey’s renewable energy capacity is expected to increase by 50% from its current 42 gigawatts (GW) to 63 GW by 2024, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Renewables 2019 report.” “The surge in capacity will place Turkey among Europe’s top five and 11th worldwide in terms of renewable capacity, the report…

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